7 crores… 7 wickets, crores of rupees were bid in the auction, created chaos within 6 days

New Delhi. South African fast bowler Marco Yansen, who was sold for Rs 7 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, became famous within 6 days. This fast bowler showed the magic of his/her lethal bowling in the first test match of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban. Yansen took 7 wickets in the first innings of Sri Lanka. The guest Sri Lanka has the lowest score in the test. Left arm fast bowler Yansen has created history during this period. he/she sent 7 Sri Lankan batsmen to the pavilion after giving away just 13 runs. This is the second best bowling figure of which left-arm pacer in Test cricket. Punjab Kings have included Yansen in the IPL auction.

Above Marco Jansen is former Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson. Who took 8 wickets at the expense of 61 runs during South Africa’s tour of Australia in 2008. At third place in this list is former Australian bowler Mike Whitney, who took 7 wickets for 27 runs, while New Zealand’s Neil Wagner is at fourth place with 7 wickets for 39 runs.

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Sri Lanka’s first innings collapsed for 42 runs
After bowling out South Africa for 191 runs in the first innings, the Sri Lankan team collapsed for just 42 runs in the first innings. The Sri Lankan team could bat only 13.5 overs in the first innings. This is the lowest score in Sri Lanka’s test history. Earlier, Sri Lanka’s lowest score was 71 runs which it scored against Pakistan in Kandy in 1994. In 2006, Pakistan had bowled out Sri Lanka for 73 runs in Kandy, whereas in 2001, England had bowled out Sri Lanka for 81 runs in Colombo.

Marco Jansen is known for hitting long sixes
Marco Jansen is known for bowling fast and playing big shots in the lower order. Yansen had recently hit big shots in the 4-match T20 series played against India. Seeing his/her ability, Punjab Kings have included this bowler with them. Yansen has played for Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. he/she played for Hyderabad for 3 seasons while in 2020 he/she was a part of the Mumbai team.

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